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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
3
House Senate conference members reexamine disputed provisions of an energy bill granting Nixon broad powers including possible gasoline rationing as Christmas adjournment looms.
A terror campaign in two countries leaves a hood blown from a parked car near London's Hilton Hotel and two bombs found by Dublin postal workers. No injuries reported. Authorities investigate the incidents as potential coordinated attacks.
Eugene P. O Grady announced Gov John J Gilligan will cap campaign spending at 1.5 million dollars with 500000 for the primary and 1 million for the general election in an unusually open race. A Franklin County grand jury charged Leonk Baskin Jr 24 Delaware with first degree murder in the November 28 stabbing death of Beverly Lee 28 an OSU researcher. Baskin also faces burglary charges in Delaware. State Welfare Director Charles Bates ordered a 100 percent review of Aid to Dependent Children cases by next March to verify eligibility and correct grant amounts across counties.
Development Director David C. Sweet says the 14 month old merger of the Development and Urban Affairs departments has saved Ohio taxpayers more than 180000. He notes Gov Gilligan's plan enacted in October 1972 aimed for greater efficiency and that the savings will go back to the general fund for other programs.
Cloudy and colder with snow flurries likely today. Locally 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. Highs in the mid to upper 20s. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with lows 15 to 20 and Saturday highs in the 20s. Precipitation chances 60 percent today, 20 tonight, 10 Saturday. Winds northwest 15 to 25 mph today and west 10 to 15 mph tonight.
Almanac entry notes Friday December 21 1973 the 355th day with 10 to follow the moon near new phase and visible planets Mercury Saturn Venus Mars Jupiter. Historical items include Plymouth landing 1620 Nevada divorce ruling 1942 WWII racing suspension 1944 Apollo 8 launch 1968 and a Trench quotation.
Litchfield trustees move their regular meeting from New Year’s Eve to Wednesday December 26 at 8 p.m. The organizational meeting is set for January 1 at the home of clerk Joan Seifert 9338 Norwalk Road.
A late autumn blizzard dumped snow from Colorado to Indiana, triggering road closures and at least 23 traffic related deaths. Kansas Illinois Nebraska each reported five fatalities Indiana four Mississippi three and Iowa one. Dozens of schools closed extending Christmas break. Weather warnings spanned the Appalachians to Kentucky and Alabama. subzero to warm Gulf temperatures reported. A Florida City tornado damaged 17 mobile homes injuring 14 and hospitalizing five others.
Medina Hospital lists 20 admissions including Marguerita Frantz Doris Parham Aaron Wood and several others. A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs Matthew Newberger Jr a boy in Brunswick. Discharges include Powers Lamb Komorowski Grywalski Ewing Clayton Bilovecky Kahl Goodrich Ford Castle Nettleton Lobinger Gapas Gunner and others.
The National Weather Service reports lingering light snow in eastern Ohio while most areas see clouds and brisk north winds. Temps range from nine above to the teens and 20s with a stormy pattern continuing through the weekend and into Christmas week.
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